Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown in Columbia, SC
Also known as Providence Health
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About Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown is an acute care hospital in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina. It reports its ownership to Medicare as nonprofit (private). It provides emergency services. Its CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating is 3 out of 5. It has 258 licensed beds, according to state license data via HIFLD. The nearest other listed hospital is Prisma Health Baptist, about 1.3 mi away.
Quality ratings
How this hospital compares with the national rate on each measure group:
Source: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Hospital General Information. How star ratings work.
Emergency room times
Lower times are better. Reporting period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Timely and Effective Care. What these numbers mean.
Infections and sepsis care
- MRSA bloodstream infectionsNo different · SIR 0.91
- Catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTI)No different · SIR 0.90
- Clostridioides difficile (C. diff) infectionsBetter than national · SIR 0.39
- Central line bloodstream infections (CLABSI)No different · SIR 0.35
- Surgical site infections after colon surgeryNo different · SIR 0.24
46% of patients with severe sepsis or septic shock received all the recommended early care steps (SEP-1). Higher is better.
SIR is the standardized infection ratio: below 1 means fewer infections than predicted for a hospital like this one. Period ending September 2025. Source: CMS Healthcare-Associated Infections and Timely and Effective Care.
What patients say
- Patient survey star rating
- Would definitely recommend67%
- Rated the hospital 9 or 1068%
- Completed surveys978
Survey period ending September 2025. Source: CMS HCAHPS Patient Survey.
Map
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Nearby hospitals
- Prisma Health Baptist1330 Taylor At Marion St, Columbia, SC · Emergency roomAcute care hospital1.3 mi
- Encompass Health Rehabilitation Hospital of Cola2935 Colonial Drive, Columbia, SCRehabilitation hospital1.3 mi
- Prisma Health Ltach-Baptist1330 Taylor Street Suite Fl 7, Columbia, SCLong-term care hospital1.3 mi
- Prisma Health Richland Hospital5 Medical Park, Columbia, SC · Level I traumaAcute care hospital1.6 mi
- Columbia Sc VA Medical Center6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC · Emergency roomVA medical center3.7 mi
- Wm. Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center6439 Garners Ferry Road, Mount Pleasant, SC · Emergency roomVA medical center4.0 mi
- Lexington Regional Rehabilitation Hospital3085 Taylor Road, Cayce, SCRehabilitation hospital4.7 mi
- William S Hall Psychiatric Institute220 Faison Drive, Columbia, SCPsychiatric hospital4.9 mi
- G Werber Bryan Psych Hosp220 Faison Dr, Columbia, SCPsychiatric hospital5.2 mi
- Lexington Medical Center2720 Sunset Blvd, West Columbia, SC · Level III traumaAcute care hospital5.9 mi
Frequently asked questions
Where is Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown located?
Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown is at 2435 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204 in Richland County.
Does Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown have an emergency room?
Yes. Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown reports emergency services to Medicare, and patients spent a median of 134 minutes in its emergency department before leaving. In a life-threatening emergency, call 911.
What is the CMS star rating of Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown?
Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown has a CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating of 3 out of 5. The rating combines measures of mortality, safety of care, readmission, patient experience and timely and effective care, compared with hospitals nationwide.
Is Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown a trauma center?
We have no trauma center designation on record for Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown. Hospitals without one still treat injuries in their emergency department and transfer patients who need a trauma center. Check the South Carolina trauma program for the current list.
What is the phone number of Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown?
The main phone number on record with Medicare is (803) 256-5300.
Would patients recommend Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown?
In the most recent HCAHPS patient survey (978 completed surveys), 67% of patients said they would definitely recommend the hospital, and 68% rated it 9 or 10 out of 10.
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